Thursday, May 21, 2015

Thinking Out Loud Thursday - May 21, 2015

I can't believe it's Thursday already! This week is going by far faster than I had hoped it would. My to-do list doesn't have much scratched off and I'm headed out of town after work on Friday so today is going to be one busy day!

With Memorial Day this weekend, I'm thinking out loud today about summer. Even though the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is packed with so many fun activities, it seems each year I let it slip by without doing some of the things I really enjoy. This year I want to be more intentional with my time and really try to enjoy the things I love doing in the summer. Here's a few items on my summer bucket list:

~ Eat More Meals Outside

I love sitting on the back patio to eat dinner, but it seems like we rarely do. And honestly, I don't even know why we don't! So if you come over to visit at dinner time and we don't answer the door, check around back. Hopefully we'll be sitting on the patio enjoying our meal.

This is definitely NOT my patio -- but a girl can dream, can't she?!?

~ Riding Our Bikes More

Eric and I both have bikes and we love to ride around the neighborhood, but for some reason we don't do it as often as we would like to. There is something about riding a bike that brings back all my fun childhood memories. Definite mood booster!

Do you have one of these babies? I love sitting outside on a nice summer evening staring into the fire in our fire pit. On a really good night, I'll actually have s'more ingredients and we can toast up a tasty dessert.

Now the fun part -- link up to Thinking Out Loud Thursday with me and Vanessa at X-tremely Vanessa . The rules are simple. Link back to me and Vanessa in your post and linkup your favorite post below. Super easy! #ThinkingOutLoudThursdays

That is a patio I would love to have. We are in the middle of re-doing ours. How bad am I, the furniture is still sitting in the garage. Just bought and we haven't had time to put everything out. I agree, I drive by all these homes with patios, decks, etc. and never see anyone out enjoying them. So, my summer goal is (if I get it out before fall) to sit out there everyday, even if it is just to watch the dogs to their business. LOL! Anyways, missed you!

Oh I would love to have a fire pit like that! We're not allowed to have them in our area though :-(. They make for such wonderful ambience, and keep the bugs away. Oh well, maybe at the next house we live in!

I absolutely love this post! My husband and I need to get outside more and just relax. We are usually always in the house and it's just so boring! I do need that patio in the first picture though, haha dreams!